Reader's Shadow Issue 3 January 2013

Reader's Shadow Issue 3 January 2013

This is the third issue of Read 2 Review's monthly magazine. This issue start the new year off with a bang and spotlight the fabulous Lorraine Nelson.

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READER’S SHADOW CONTENTS…
Pages 3 - 4: Welcome Letter Pages 5 - 6: The Kindle-ling Read-A-Thon 2013 Pages 7- 8: Upcoming Dates with Read 2 Review Pages 9 - 10: A Million Doughnuts, Excerpt with Spotlight Pages 11 - 13: Once Upon A Castle, Spotlight Page 14: Sarah’s Special Angel, Excerpt with Spotlight Page 15: Are you looking for a Beta Reader? Page 16: Khantara, Promo Pages 17 - 21: The Tallenmere Series, Excerpts with Spotlights Page 22: Earth’s Book Nook Tours Pages 23 - 24: A Pirate’s Ransom, Review and Spotlight Pages 24 - 25: Introducing our newest team member Leanne Hererra Pages 26 - 27: Page Turner Book Tours Promo and Current Tours Pages 28 - 29: The Gigolo Bride, Excerpt with Spotlight Pages 30 - 32: Kate’s Reading Challenges 2013 and Reading Log Pages 33 - 34: Rebirth, Spotlight Pages 35 - 36: What a Reviewer Looks for When Accepting a Book Pages 37 - 40: FEATURED AUTHOR - Bad Boy Blake, Excerpt with Guest Post Pages 41 - 43: My Favourite Mistake, Review with Congratulations to our Blogiversary Winner Sarah Brown Page 43: Head Stuck In A Book Promo Page 44: Providence Book Promotions
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Read 2 Review Pages 45 - 47: Green Light For Murder, Excerpt with Spotlight Pages 48 - 49: The Serial Killerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daughter, Review by Jeanette Raleigh Pages 50 - 51: Severed Threads, Spotlight Page 52: Vigil Annie, Promo Pages 53 - 55: Rebecca Ryals Russell discusses Fantasy or Speculative Fiction Pages 56 - 57: Girls Succeed: Stories Behind the Careers of Successful Women, Excerpt with Spotlight Pages 58 - 59: Meditations and Inspirations, Spotlight Page 60: Application Form Page 61: Feedback Form
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Read 2 Review First, I would like to wish everyone a very happy new year. 2013. I am looking forward to this year so much. Not only with my sites, but also in my personal life as I head to New York in April for the biggest wrestling event of the year Wrestlemania with my best buddy Lisa. To say I am already excited is an understatement!! We have much planned for Read 2 Review this year. Our series of events begins on the 17th with our first Read-A-Thon of the year the “Kindle-Ling Read-A-Thon 2013”. There is still time to sign up so please check it out. Some amazing authors have joined with us for this event both to offer books for review during the week and also for the contests during the week. You won’t want to miss out! The January issue of Reader’s Shadow we feel starts the year off well for us. Some brilliant books have been highlighted and we are delighted to feature Lorraine Nelson as our Featured Author for January. We have worked with Lorraine for a while now and it is our honour to have her featured this month. With the arrival of a new year we also welcome a brand new team member and speed reader wiz, Leanne Hererra. We met through my working with her on the GMTA Paranormal/Young Adult and New Adult website. She’s become a close friend and I know she will be bringing a lot to the magazine and site. Her first review for the magazine is for “A Pirate’s Ransom” which she awarded 5/5. We hope you enjoy this issue and as this is a new year we welcome your feedback to make the changes you think will make the site better in 2013. All of your recommendations will be taken into consideration. Happy Reading! With love Kate ~*~ “Working with Read2Review has been a wonderful journey. As an author I have found them to be a great resource for book tours and promotions. I've also discovered new writers whom I have come to enjoy. Read2Review is a great place for authors and readers, it really is a place where we can come together and share in our joy of reading. I would recommend Read2Review to anyone who finds adventure in reading and discovery.” ~ M.M. Shelley, Author and Cover Designer for Reader’s Shadow “As an author, I am always thrilled when a blogger decides to read one of my stories and review it on their blog. As a reader, I love to read other people’s thoughts about the books that they have read, to see if they are similar to my own thoughts. And as a reviewer, I appreciate the effort it takes to pick up a book by an author you may or may not know and read it so that you can tell others about it. Review blogs - those set up with the main purpose of reading books and reviewing them like Read2Review - are really wonderful. I love that Read2Review is a wellrounded blog. It’s not just about reviewing books. Not only does the blog review, but it also interviews authors, hosts guest posts, and does giveaways, and even has http://read2review.com/
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The Kindle-ling Read-A-Thon 2013 January 17th – 24th
For all information please check out Read 2 Review HERE Welcome to Read 2 Review’s first Read-A-Thon of 2013. We hope you had a fantastic holiday and HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
So show of hands how many of us got eReader’s for Christmas? I have the new Kindle Paperwhite and to say I love it is a very big understatement. I am already on my 3rd book on it! It’s so easy to read on it but I will always love the feel and smell of a book. However with the kindle looking pretty (I have a skin (sticker) on it now) next to me it sparked me to think of the first 2013 Read-A-Thon. It doesn’t matter if you read print or on an eReader of any description (I know we all probably have different ones) you can take part in the Read-A-Thon. There is only 1 requirement and that is you read one of the books we have set for the Read-A-Thon, these books will all be in the required eBook format for your device. How Do I Sign Up? All you need to do is read through the list, below, and select 1 (or more titles) and email us at admin(at)read2review(dot)co m with your top three choices, you will even get a special prize bundle (donated by GMTA UK) just for selecting a book from the list and reviewing it. I will be putting together a list of all the reviews that are sent to me so you will get publicity for each review you send to us!! We are hoping for one person per title at least =) The list is as follows: A Stairway to Danger (Ben Woodward) Airion: Return to Zire (Jessika S. Council) Bardo (Chris McKenna)
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Read 2 Review Bone Dressing (Michelle I. Brooks) Dark Heirloom (J.D. Brown) Death Scene (Sara-Jayne Townsend) Eden (Matthew C. Plourde) Elanraigh: The Vow (S.A. Hunter) Emun of Mor (fantasy) (Mathew Bridle) Gilded Wings: The Angel Chronicles, Book 2 (Amy Lignor) Knee Deep (Jolene Perry) Moonlight on the Nantahala (Michael Rivers) Morrigan (Laura DeLuca) One for Kami (Charlene A. Wilson) Owlet: Society of Feathers #1 (Emma Michaels) Playing The Genetic Lottery (Terri Morgan) Pointe Of No Return (Amanda Brice) Rebirth (Debbie Brown) Serenya’s Song (Mysti Parker) Spectral (Shannon Duffy) The Athena Effect (Derrolyn Anderson) The Color of Snow (Brenda Stanley) The Geneva Decision (Seeley James) The House in Windward Leaves (Katherine Holmes)
Violation: A Sgt Major Crane novel (Wenndy Cartmell) Wolf N’ Mouse: When, Were, & Howl Episode 1 (Jeanette Raleigh) Women of Eaton: Trilogy (Madeline Sloane) **There will also be minicontests during the actual read-a-thon reading week so be sure to follow along with us that week for your chance to win many more fantastic books!** We are opening our sign-ups’s with a contest that will run from now until the 17th January where you can enter for the chance to win a prize bundle donated by Tribute Books. The bundle consists of the following books: Back to Bataan (Jerome Charyn) Night Sky (Jolene Perry) The Priest and the Peaches (Larry Peterson) Until Next Time: The Angel Chronicles, Book 1 (Amy Lignor) Linky to sign-up and Rafflecopter can be found HERE
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We have a lot to come during January 2013 and we are proud to start the year with our first Read-A-Thon, we hope to see you there! January 1st: First Rule Tours: Vine by Michael Williams (Promo) January 2nd: Pump Up Your Book Tours: Plague by H.W. "Buzz" Bernard (Excerpt / Giveaway) January 3rd: Marissa Carmel joins us for a guest post January 4th: In interview with Michelle Clay January 5th: Keith Rommel joins us for a guest post January 6th: Burly And Grum by Kate Tenbeth (Review Seek Feature) January 7th: Book And Trailer Showcase Tours: Covert Dreams by Mike Meyer (Review) January 8th: Tribute Book Tours: Scam Factory by G. Gordon (Interview) http://read2review.com/ Jass Richards joins us for an excerpt January 15th: Noree Cosper joins us for a guest post January 16th: Marian Lanouette joins us for a new book feature January 17th: January 9th: In interview with Lance Carbuncle January 10th: Amanda Brice joins us for a guest post January 11th: Dina Rae joins us for a guest post January 12th: Peg Tittle joins us for a guest post January13th: Book And Trailer Showcase Tours: Holiday Jinx by Abbey Macinnis (Blurb Blitz) January 14th:
Read 2 Review The Kindle-Ling Read-A-Thon 2013 begins In interview with Greta Buroughs January 18th: Page Turner Book Tours: Murder On Mars by M.M. Shelley (Review) Chris Wind joins us for a review request feature January 19th: In interviews with Debbie Colclasure January 20th: Bardo by Chris McKenna (Review Seek) January 21st: Partner In Crime Tours: Friendfluence by Carlin Flora (Review) January 22nd: Partner In Crime Tours: Pandora’s Temple by Jon Land (Promo) January 23rd: In interview with Debbie Brown January 24th: George Stratford (Review Seek) January 25th: Tribute Book Tours: Gilded Wings by Amy Lignor (Promo) January 26th: In interview with Mathew Bridle January 27th: Unlucky Dip by Kate Tenbeth (Review Seek) January 28th: Broken Aro by Jen Wylie (Spotlight and Inteview) January 29th: Kate’s reviews from The Kindle-ling Read-A-Thon 2013 January 30th: Normal For Norfolk by Teddy Tedaloo and Mitzi Szereto January 31st: GMTA UK author review seek YOUR CHANCE TO GET INVOLVED… We are always on the look out for new and exciting posts to feature on Read 2 Review. We would love for you to join us! We also like to promo any blogger events that are happening. If you would like to join us at Read 2 Review please contact us. We look forward to hearing from you!
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Rusty loves doughnuts, but it seems like his parents won’t ever let him have a doughnut! One day he wishes for a million doughnuts, and when that wish comes true, Rusty learns that maybe there is too much of a good thing. Excerpt: “Doughnuts! How I love them!” Rusty stared at the display of tasty, scrumptious doughnuts on the tray inside the glass case at the bakery. The longer he looked at those doughnuts, the more his stomach grumbled for their sweet and yummy taste. His mouth watered as he took in the sight of so many ooey-gooey sweet treats! The delicious round cake doughnuts with pink icing and colorful sprinkles on top... The long chocolate bar doughnuts... The round glazed doughnuts... And the white powdered doughnuts that always left a powdery line on his mouth every time he bit into them. All of those doughnuts looked so good to eat! Rusty looked up at his mother. “Can I have a doughnut, Mom? Please?” Mother looked at Rusty and shook her head. “Doughnuts are not good for you,” she answered. “But I love doughnuts!” Rusty whined. “And you never let me eat them!” “Maybe some other time,” Mother said. She turned back around to look at the baker. Rusty frowned as he listened to his mother order four bran muffins to take home for breakfast. He scowled. Bran muffins? Yuck! Doughnuts were better than bran muffins!
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Read 2 Review When Rusty and his mother got home, they sat at the table to eat breakfast with Father and Pearl. Pearl was Rusty’s big sister. Mother placed a bran muffin on Rusty’s plate. Rusty didn’t want to eat any bran muffins. “I want to eat doughnuts,” Rusty said. “Please eat your bran muffin,” Mother said. “Bran muffins are healthy!” Father said. And of course Father would say that. Father was all about eating foods that are healthy. “They give you fiber!” he added. Rusty sighed. He didn’t know what fiber was, except that it didn’t taste very good. He started to eat the bran muffin even though he didn’t like it. He tried to pretend it was a doughnut but that didn’t work out very well. Purchase Links: Amazon UK Amazon USA
About Dawn Colclasure: Dawn Colclasure is a writer who lives in Oregon. Her articles, essays, poems and short stories have appeared in several newspapers, anthologies, magazines and E-zines. She is the author of nine books and one e-story, among them BURNING THE MIDNIGHT OIL: How We Survive as Writing Parents; 365 TIPS FOR WRITERS: Inspiration, Writing Prompts and Beat The Block Tips to Turbo Charge Your Creativity; Love is Like a Rainbow: Poems of Love and Devotion; On the Wings of Pink Angels: Triumph, Struggle and Courage Against Breast Cancer; and the children’s book The Yellow Rose. She co-wrote the nonfiction book, TOTALLY SCARED: The Complete Book on Haunted Houses with Canadian author Martha Jette, as well as the poetry book, DOGS FOREVER: Poems for the Dog Person, with her daughter, Jennifer Wilson. Website
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PICTURES SHOW ORIGINAL AND NEW FRONT COVERS BLURB: Uncle Toby had said that there would be castles to explore, with ghosts and things. This helps to cheer up the glum twelve-year old Lovell twins, Tom and Mary, leaving their schools and loving parents to be evacuated to wild Northumbria during World War II. Then the adventure begins. They live with their Aunt Victoria and Uncle Leslie, meet the loveable ‘Mrs. M’, a strange dog called ‘Scamp’ and, worst, the terrible private tutor, Miss Urquart, from whom they run away to find a mysterious castle seen through an old telescope. Now they are drawn into bizarre supernatural events of a time-warp between the war itself and ancient warfare. They encounter dark forces, as the story twists and turns, and are even rescued by the Royal Navy. Yet, this is only the beginning of more unexpected tragedies before the twins begin to escape from it all.
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Read 2 Review ONCE UPON A CASTLE Appeals to both boys and girls. Twins, Tom and Mary evacuate in World War 11, discovering two castles. One is ghostly ! Originally written for adolescents and first published in the UK, in 1997, the Author has visited many schools to talk about the book and received many appreciative letters from youngsters. The novel has also proved very popular with adults of all ages. ORIGINAL BACK COVER (1997 UK EDITION)…
EXCERPT TAKEN FROM THE FIRST (1997) EDITION OF ‘ONCE UPON A CASTLE’
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The juxtaposition of the pages (next to each other) shows this important ‘extract’ better than in the newer (US) Edition – where the pages (and illustrations) are separated. THE CONTENT IS THE SAME ! AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY:
Alan S. Blood is an author who worked in Advertising and the Civil Service, in London, before qualifying as a Teacher from the University of Reading. He enjoyed a long, distinguished career in this Profession. Alan now devotes his time to writing novels, plays and poetry and has widely travelled the world, especially undertaking research in Chile where some of his novel, ‘CRY OF THE MACHI A Suffolk Murder Mystery’ (published by ‘THE BOOK GUILD’ of Brighton) is set. The story concerns ritualistic killings around a team of Suffolk Morris Men with a supernatural link to a Patagonian ‘Machi’ of the Mapuche Indians. There is also the involvement of organised crime. He was previously a Cotswold Morris Dancer with two different ‘sides’. Alan’s novel : ‘ONCE UPON A CASTLE’ republished in the USA by GMTA PUBLISHING is a teenage ghost story set in World War 11. Alan enjoys wildlife photography, in the Welsh countryside, painting and scraperboard engraving and lives in a rambling (1873) Victorian house in Wales.
‘ONCE UPON A CASTLE’ PURCHASING DETAILS: The novel can be purchased on-line, in either paperback or eBook format from: Amazon.com Amazon.co.uk Create Space Barnes And Noble
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An orphan girl just wants to be with her mother again. Her only friend is a little pet mouse who likes to ride around on her shoulder. What will happen when she meets a special angel? Excerpt: There once was a 9-year-old girl named Sarah. She was an orphan who lived in an orphanage because her parents died from a sickness. One day, Sarah was walking through the woods. She looked around at all the trees, the brown crunchy leaves on the ground and the rays of sunshine coming through the branches. All of these beautiful sights should have made Sarah feel happy. But Sarah was not happy. She missed her parents. She had no other family and felt very lonely. Her only friend was a mouse she named Squeaker. After a lot of walking, Sarah came upon a small riverbank. She sat down to take a drink from the water. All of a sudden, a big oak tree swung down towards her! But the tree didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t crash down on Sarah. It stopped, right in midair! Squeaker got frightened and scurried away. Purchase Links: Amazon UK Amazon USA About Jennifer Wilson: Jennifer Wilson is 11 years old. She writes poems and short stories. She is also a young artist, and her favourite type of art is Anime. She draws a variety of pictures and has created mini comic books either alone or with her friends. She has also written short books, creating her own cover art, and she also likes to write songs. She also likes to read, especially Japanese comic books, play video games and watch a good horror flick. Some of her favourite authors are Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, and Jeff Kinney.
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Khantara tells the story of the Den Asaan Rautuâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mother and father. Blurb: Khantara is a Haanta conqueror, meant to wage war and rule over the enemy nation of Thellis, but after vanquishing Thellis and occupying a construction of a Haanta outpost, he meets Anelta, a woman enslaved by her own people bearing a brand of servitude on her neck. Khantara contrives to save her from a cruel home and bring her to the refuge his people can provide, but how can he do so successfully when the eyes of Thellis are upon him? Links to buy: Amazon US Amazon UK Book Depositary Smashwords Author Bio: Michelle Franklin is a small woman of moderate consequence who writes many, many books about giants, romance, and chocolate. Website Twitter Paper Crane Books proudly released Khantara on November 15th 2012.
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The Tallenmere Series by Mysti Parker, once you start you wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to stop. When two brutes at Leogard Harbor A Rangerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Taleâ&#x20AC;Ś attempt to kidnap Caliphany while she dreams of faraway lands, Galadin comes In the fantasy world of Tallenmere, an to her rescue. Impressed by his skills, elven noblewoman longed to leave her she asks him to train her as a ranger. gilded cage. A half-breed former pirate Though he is hesitant at first to train a wanted nothing more than to escape his woman of her class, Caliphany's hefty guilty past. Easier said than done... sack of gold finally persuades him. Unfortunately, her father is not amused, High elf Caliphany Aranea leads an and the two must escape before enviable life as King Leopold's niece and Caliphany faces a forced marriage and daughter of Sirius, Leogard's most Galadin faces a noose. famous wizard. Yet, being forced to follow in her father's footsteps and being From that moment on she and Galadin betrothed to a man she doesn't even like embark on an adventure of a lifetime. makes her want a taste of life outside the Only if they can survive the trials ahead, city walls. will they find a love that stands the test of time. As a young boy, half-elf Galadin Trudeaux witnessed his parents' death at Amazon UK the hands of pirates. After being raised Amazon USA by those same murderers and forced to Melange Books do their bidding, he escaped and now Smashwords lives an honest life as a sea merchant and ranger. Excerpt:
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Read 2 Review Galadin "Cap’n! You better come see this!” Damn, that coffee smelled good. I set the cup down. “What is it?” “A stowaway, Cap’n.” I followed him out, where Bob held a kicking, squirming woman. My jaw dropped. “Cali?” “We found her below, Cap’n,” Shyler said. “Let me go!” Cali yelled. ”Your captain knows me; he’ll vouch for my innocence.” Some more of the crew began gathering around to have a good laugh. Cali’s face glowed red, and I stepped toward them. Bob held her tightly, clasping her arms behind her. I raised an eyebrow. “Well, you are a stowaway. Not exactly innocent, are you?” Shyler snickered, his squinty eyes bouncing from me to Cali. “Looks like this one got attached to ya, Cap’n. You’ve never had ‘em sneakin’ aboard.” Cali’s mouth fell open. “I am no such woman. Let me go!” “Let her go, Bob.” He obeyed, and Cali stomped up to me, glaring me right in the eye. “Take me to Faewood!” The crew laughed again. I had to join in that time. “Faewood? No, I think you’d best go back to where you belong. Shyler, turn about!” “We’ll be headed leeward, Cap’n.” I kept my eyes on Cali. “We’ll have to sail against the wind, which will put us off schedule, but we don’t have much of a choice now, do we?” Bob and some of the others ran to adjust the sails, while Shyler ran back to the helm. Cali’s face filled with panic. “You can’t do that.” “Oh, yes, I can. You don’t belong out here with a ship full of sailors. I don’t know what you were thinking.” She pinched her lips together and jutted her chin out. “I thought I would find some compassion, someone who could see my dilemma.” My brow hardened. “What dilemma? What I see is a woman who’s bored with her comfortable life and decided to traipse off and find adventure. You’ll have to find someone else to provide your amusement.” “That’s what you would see, wouldn't you? You don’t even know who I am.” “Oh, yes, I do. I know you’re the king’s niece, and I know I’m taking you back home before we all hang.” “How did you find out?” “It doesn’t matter. You’re going back, and that’s final.”
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Read 2 Review As the boat began to turn, it jerked portside. Cali stumbled, and I caught her. She felt good in my arms, until she wrenched herself away from me. Her blue eyes clouded with fury. She backed away to stand near the rigging. When she held her hand palm out, I watched a ball of fire appear, spinning like a cyclone. I crept toward her and reached out one hand. “Cali, what are you doing?” She stepped farther from me, her hand dangerously close to the main mast. “You will take me to Faewood, or I will incinerate this entire ship.” Some of my crew saw what was happening and began to run toward her. I threw up my hand to stop them. “Have you gone mad? What do you think you’ll do if the ship burns down? Swim? In case you didn’t notice, we’re a long way from shore.” “I don’t care anymore. I’ll go down same as you.” I stared at her, confused by my own emotions more than anything. On one hand, I was furious that she’d put me in this situation, but on the other, she seemed desperate. If the sea didn’t drown her, then hopelessness would. I growled and turned to where Shyler stood frozen by the wheel. He and some of the others had drawn their weapons. “Return to our course,” I shouted to Shyler. “Head for Faewood.” “Aye, Cap’n.” Cali lowered her hand. Bob sprang forward, but I caught his shirt. “Leave her be. I’ll escort her to my cabin. We’ll take her to Faewood and leave her there.” Bob glared at me. He was about as wide as he was tall, and his usually jolly eyes flashed with fear. “This won’t look good for any of us, Cap’n.” “I know. But, we were heading there anyway. I want all sails unfurled. The sooner we arrive, the better.” Bob sheathed his sword. “Aye, Cap’n, but it’s unlucky, I tell you, having a woman on board.” “Hopefully she won’t be with us long.” I motioned toward my cabin, and Cali went in. She stood by the table, tapping her fingers. My coffee cup had slid off and lay broken on the floor. A stream of brown liquid ran under the table. “Figures.” I bent to pick up the pieces. Cali fetched a towel. “Thank you,” she muttered. As I tossed the broken ceramic in the trash, I asked, “Tell me, what is so godawful bad about your life that made you want to hijack my ship?” Her chin quivered. “My father…” Indignation got the best of me. I still smelled the coffee I hadn’t had a chance to drink. “Oh, that again. Yes, your father is a difficult man. So what? That’s what fathers are supposed to be like, with daughters like you, especially.” She turned and buried her face in her hands. I felt like an ass. I grasped her shoulders. “I’m sorry.”
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Read 2 Review Given half the chance, I would have held her in my arms. Instead, she shot away and turned angry, wet eyes toward me. “Take me to Faewood and leave me alone!” If I had met a more exasperating woman, I didn't remember it. “Fine! But, you’ll stay put until we get there, you hear me?” She turned her head away. “Yes. Just go.” I left her in there, slamming the door behind me. Great. She’d hijacked my ship, kept me from enjoying my coffee, and now, she’d taken over my cabin. When I joined Shyler at the helm, he couldn’t hide his toothless grin. “What? “ I growled. “This un’s got you round her finger, Cap’n, that’s what.” “Shut up and steer.” Serenya’s Song… In the fantasy world of Tallenmere, no one ever said love was easy... Serenya Crowe may be a half-elf commoner, but she's no ordinary woman. With the ability to interpret dreams, and a birth defect that forces her to wear gloves, she’s endured smalltown gossip and the cruelty of her husband, Sebastian, The Earl of Summerwind. All she's ever wanted is to live a quiet life and raise a family. When she meets the new stranger in town, her world and her heart, are turned upside down.
Wood-elf Jayden Ravenwing is an exsecret agent who wants nothing more than to forget matters of the heart. He left the bustle of Leogard and his failed marriage to make a fresh start in Summerwind. He never planned to fall in love again, especially with the enchanting Serenya Crowe. When a strange portal opens on the Crowe property at the edge of town, Jayden is thrown into an investigation, knowing that if he fails, Serenya and everyone in Summerwind may die. Together, he and Serenya must overcome an ancient evil, and their own inner demons, to save Summerwind and find the love they've always dreamed of. Amazon UK Amazon USA Barnes & Noble Melange Books Smashwords Excerpt: Jayden Rain pattered sharp notes in the sparse leaves above, falling to flatter beats at it reached the duff below. Wind fluted through the branches, the pitch changing tone as it passed along thick ebonwood boughs and narrower limbs of maple and oak. Minutes passed, or hours, perhaps a lifetime. Was it gone? Or was it ready to pounce? How would it feel to be torn apart and devoured alive? The memory of my father’s advice calmed me. If they know you’re afraid, you won’t survive. Show no fear, son. Show no fear.
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Read 2 Review Breathing silently through my mouth, I scanned the dark surroundings. Rain sheeting along the trees and ground reflected a miniscule amount of moonlight edging its way in from breaks in the clouds. I strained my eyes and ears for any sign of my hunter. Unbidden memories came as I tried to concentrate on my surroundings. I thought of Caliphany, how innocent we had both been eighty years ago, riding into the forest. Reclining on a blanket, I recited poetry, my head in her lap, while she braided small sections of my hair. I remembered my father’s face, the disappointment in his eyes when Caliphany’s father dismissed me from his employ because of our relationship. His voice in my head chilled me even deeper than the rain. Your mother and I work tirelessly to give you the best of everything, and this is how you repay us? And there was Serenya—the night I met her, that haunting voice as she sang, how it had warmed me to the core, filling holes in my heart I never knew were there. What would I do if I was forced to live without her? I bit down on my tongue to stay alert and to lock the memories away. What was that? A flutter to my right. Circling through the trees. A soft thud of something landing. Deliberate steps squished through the muddy leaves. It was tiptoeing—each wet, noisy step driving my heart into near-frenzy. Only one of them, I was sure. I wondered if the other was hunting Zeph, and which one it could be. What if he had to make the choice I could not? He was one of my best scouts. I had to trust him to handle the situation.
Still in concealment, every muscle in my body tensed. Swiveling my torso in the saddle, I silently readied my bow and an arrow. My senses tuned outward, gauging the distance. I imagined the creature closing in, drool stringing down its jaw from the scent of elf and horse flesh. It smells me—of course it does. Come on, just a little farther. I drew back the string. My fingers buzzed, wanting to fire, but I willed them to remain steady. Wait for it. The creature inched forward. It knew exactly where I was, so there was no use hiding anymore. I couldn’t tell whether it was Serenya or not, but I dropped concealment and decided to try reason first. Still holding my bow as steadily as possible, I spoke in a low, soothing voice. “Serenya, if that is you, listen to me. I know you don’t want to hurt me. If you’ll just come with me now, I’ll do all I can to help you. It doesn’t have to be this way.” A raspy chuckle was the only reply. Hollow breaths met my ears between beats of raindrops on my hood. My eyes strained to see something, anything, until finally, a dark outline appeared against the shine of the rain-soaked ground. A whiff of sulfur burned my nostrils, triggering me to release the bowstring. But the creature flew upward and out of sight at the last second. The arrow missed its mark. Mysti Parker
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“I will be recommending this book to others as I have given it a 5 out of 5 rating, this is a big rating for me because in the past I had not only avoided this genre I ran from it. ” ~ Leanne Hererra, Read 2 Review Despair filled Lady Catherine as she boarded the ship for England, and toward marriage to man she’s never met—the Duke of Devonshire. But the sea is no place for a lady. She’s captured by the Pirate Captain, Edmund Drake and held for ransom; a ransom that has nothing to do with coin. But when she’s stolen from him, he realizes she has captured his heart. She becomes the pawn in a dangerous rivalry between two pirates—the handsome pirate Captain Edmund Drake and his notorious and fearsome opponent, Blackbeard. How far will Captain Drake go to reclaim his prize? Which pirate will decide her fate? And who will pay ... A Pirate’s Ransom? Leanne’s review of A Pirate’s Ransom by Gerri Brousseau: I am not one that is normally into pirates or historical romances but this one knocked me off of my feet. I found myself in a story that at first I tried really hard to grasp, not because it was bad, but because I am a feminist at heart. I wanted to jump in repeatedly and put in my own two cents, but I realized quickly that my two cents did not belong in this powerful love story. It did not take me long to figure out that she was in love with the Captain and the Captain was indeed in love with Catherine. My only issue with the entire story was the thought that someone
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About Sabrina by Leanne Hererra: “Sabrina was destined to be sick even before she was born. She began having strokes when her mother was only 20 weeks pregnant. When she was born her family was very happy with their miracle baby but worried because the doctors could not understand what happened. It was not until several tests were taken and a geneticist was involved that it was discovered that she had not one but two rare disorders. She has MTHFR which is a gene mutation that can and usually does affect several parts of her body and there are 19 known versions of it. Very few infants are diagnosed with it. She also has lipo protien alpha deficiency that makes medicine distribution and metabolism for her very difficult. She has had two brain surgeries to install a shunt for her hydrocephalus. Sabrina visits with therapists daily to help her use her muscles as she suffers from severe cerebral palsy. She is also blind. We love her very much and find ourselves in constant need of help as she requires round the clock care and http://read2review.com/ devices that medicare will not pay for. Insurance will not cover her because she has preexisting conditions.” I have had the privilege to see and speak to Sabrina via Skype and although she couldn’t see me she heard my voice and responded. She was gorgeous and this is why I wanted to share her story with our readers and encourage you to help if you can. Children really are the future and it breaks my heart to know that this gorgeous little girl is suffering so badly. If you would like to make a donation to Sabrina please donate whatever you can via this paypal address, please click HERE
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Blurb: A paranormal force has lured Ava to New Orleans, where shadows lurk behind every corner and an unknown power has yet to be unleashed. There is a darkness in New Orleans, one that has brought sixteen year old Ava Lopez to the city in search of her best friend, Dyson. A dark crime has been committed, and there are supernatural forces involved. Three sisters who whisper "fate" are awaiting the arrival of the Guardian. Shadow People fiercely haunt the city, unchallenged, but Ava senses that Dyson may be involved with their crimes. She must discover the secret that the Shadows are so determined to keep hidden. Ava will have to risk everything, because where the Fates are concerned there are no second chances. Amazon UK Amazon USA About M.M. Shelley: M.M. Shelley is a storyteller, word smith and dreamer. She has traveled the world extensively in search of the
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Sold into slavery.... Only one person can truly set former sex slave Eden Atarn free: his soul mate. Taken from her planet.... When Ashleigh Turner receives a beautiful necklace as a gift from a secret admirer, she has no idea who it came from. When another delivery shows up at her home, instead of finding out who sent her the necklace, she finds herself transported onto an alien spaceship as it speeds her away from earth. Will she be what he needs or find herself a slave as well.... On a planet where forced prostitution is a punishment and young adults are sold by their families for money, Ashleigh must decide if she can be what Eden needs when she comes face to face with what he once was. Will she always want to go home, or will she find that the place she longs to be most is in Eden's arms? Excerpt: She looked through the peep-hole and saw the same young man who had brought the flowers and necklace to her the day before, holding a long black box with a red ribbon on it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Yes?â&#x20AC;? she said, loudly enough to carry her voice through the door.
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Kate’s Reading Log & Reading Challenges 2013
Running Read 2 Review has been amazing and in 2013 I have decided to take on some reading challenges. I would like to invite you to follow my progress through Reader’s Shadow and my reading log. I am looking forward to the challenge ahead of me. Reading Challenges I have decided to join these reading challenges this year:
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For all the information about this challenge please click HERE: The Books that I have chosen to read for this challenge are:  Beastly (Alex Flynn)  Beautiful Creatures (Kami Garcia & Margaret Stohl)  Dear John (Nicholas Sparks)  Inkheart (Cornelia Funke)  Legends Of The Guardians: The Capture (Book 1) (Kathryn Lasky)  Les Miserables (Victor Hugo)  Misery (Stephen King)  The Chronicles Of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe / Voyage Of The Dawn Treader and Prince Caspian (C.S. Lewis)  The Help (Kathryn Stockett) For all the information about this challenge please click HERE
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January Reading List: Covert Dreams (Mike Meyer) – Review due on 7th January  Murder On Mars (M.M. Shelley) - Review due on 14th January  Friendfluence (Carlin Flora) – Review due on 21st January  Desdon (Leanne Hererra) 2013 Women Challenge  Misery (Stephen King) - 2013 Book to Movie Challenge  Red Winter (Kathleen McFall) Monthly Key Word Reading Challenge 2013  The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower Series, Book 1) (Stephen King) - The EPIC Dark Tower Read-a-Long  Burly And Grum Series: Beyond The Forest, The Secret City, The Birthday Surprise, Halloween Adventure (Kate Tenbeth) You can follow my Reading Log at the following places: Read 2 Review Facebook Pinterest 
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Please email us if you would like a copy to review To survive, they run. To avoid capture, they hide. Can five kids and a baby make it through winter in a makeshift mountain shelter? As people vanish and buildings crumble, they seek shelter in the nearby mountains. Survival depends on their ability to adapt with nothing more than the items pilfered from a crumbling store. Hovering in the background is the constant threat of being discovered by the aliens, adding to the pressure the teens feel having no shelter, a limited supply of food and the well-being of three children to ensure. They must come up with some creative solutions before the inevitable onset of winter, while attempting to remain “invisible” to avoid capture. Being mature and responsible is no longer optional as they deal with their individual personalities, traumas, and learn to raise a baby. Unaware of the extent of the alien destruction, they can’t help but wonder if all their efforts are in vain. Purchase Links: Amazon UK Amazon USA Create Space About Debbie Brown: I am a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature, and have
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What a Reviewer Looks for When Accepting a Book As a children’s book reviewer, I get many email requests for a book review. There are basically four types of requests. At my review site is a page called Review Requests-Submission Guidelines. Every book review site will have something similar. This page will tell you everything the reviewer needs to know about your book and how to request the review. This is a must read for anyone serious about getting their book reviewed. The four types are: 1. THE BULK E-MAIL REQUEST This is a short email with a book title and a short summary. Then the reviewer is asked to contact the sender if they want to review the book. This is not addressed to anyone, though it appears the email was sent to only one reviewer, often you can find that many others received blind copies. Rarely, do I reply to these emails. I don’t have time for someone who cannot take time for themselves. 2. THE INDEPENDENT REQUEST This person has gone to the website. Whether or not they read the submission guidelines is anyone’s guess. They tend to send little more information about their book than the Bulk e-Mailer, the only difference is the contact was made through the reviewer’s contact me page. 3. THE PARTIAL REQUEST Like the independent request, the person has gone to the reviewer’s website, but they have read the submission guidelines. I know this because they offer some of the information required, but not all of it. Many will say the information requested can be found in the book or their website. This is an excuse for not offering all the requested information. Maybe they figure I should go to their website or wait for the book for the information. Problem is, they have no idea why that reviewer may need the information. What they also gravely misunderstand is who has the responsibility to provide the needed information. It is not the reviewer. 4. THE CORRECT REQUEST This is the request that all reviewers wish they received all the time. This is the request that came from the requester after reading the submission guidelines and following the exact instructions. That may be as simple as requesting through an email address with title and
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Blake Bennett is the town bad boy turned Sheriff, elected to keep the peace. When Blake first meets Gina, she's butting heads with the Mayor…over the type of dancing she teaches—pole dancing. Gina West is a professional dancer, who retired from the stage, and moves to Westonville, NB, to start her own dance studio. But Gina is not who she claims to be, and when strange things start happening…vengeful threats and vandalism…Blake begins digging for the truth. In his role as protector, he begins to fall for Gina, but will her lies and subterfuge destroy any chance for them to be together? Excerpt: She stood to follow him to the door, but found herself hauled up against his muscular chest as he treated her to another scorching kiss. “Woman, you’re driving me crazy.” Pushing away from him she asked, “Me? What did I do?” “Now that I know what’s hidden under that robe, my hands are itching to peel it off you again.” “What’s stopping you?” she said as she swiftly untied the sash, shrugged the robe off her shoulders and let it drop to the floor. Just as fast was his reaction as he picked her straight up in the air and set her down on the counter. He chuckled in
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“Then maybe you were due for a change.” She smoothed his hair back into place with her hands. “You could be right. We’ll discuss this later. Right now, I have to see how Rob is and if forensics found anything downstairs, then I’ll have them come up here.” His eyes traveled the length of her body as he spoke. “Better get some clothes on or I won’t be the only one who knows your secret.” “What secret?” “That you are indeed a true redhead.” About Lorraine Nelson: Lorraine Nelson is a multi-published author who lives in rural New Brunswick, on the east coast of Canada. Always a bookworm, she’s read many novels of romance and mystery over the years, finally deciding to put her pen to work at writing one. “To write romance and romantic suspense is my dream come true, although my mom says I was born with an avid imagination and pencil in hand, crafting stories from an early age. Now my children have grown and have lives of their own, I have time to indulge my passion for writing.” Lorraine lives alone with an independent yet affectionate tomcat, enjoys spending time with her three sons and five grandchildren, with a sixth due in December. When not at the computer, you can find her spending time with family, gardening, baking and, of course, reading.
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Taylor Caldwell can't decide if she wants to kiss her new college roommate or punch him. On the one hand, Hunter Zaccadelli is a handsome, blue-eyed bundle of charm. On the other, he's a tattooed, guitar-playing bundle of bad boy. Maybe that's why Taylor's afraid of falling in love with him, or anyone else. She doesn't want to get burned, and even though her other roommates adore him, she wants him gone before it's too late. Hunter himself has been burned before, but the fact that Taylor calls him out on his crap and has the sexiest laugh ever make him decide maybe love isn't a lost cause. They make a bet: if she can convince him she truly loves or hates him, he'll leave the apartment-and leave her alone. The problem is, the more time they spend together, the less she hates him, and the more she moves toward love. But when the man who holds the key to Taylor's fear of giving up her heart resurfaces and threatens to wreck everything, she has to decide: trust Hunter with her greatest secret, or do everything in her power to win that bet and drive him away forever. Amazon UK Amazon USA Review by Sarah Brown from Head Stuck In A Book (Winner Of The Blogiversary Competition)â&#x20AC;Ś
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â&#x20AC;&#x153;OMG! This book was so damn good! This has become my favourite book of the year and is definitely in my all time top 10 favourite books of all-time. And the main reason for that I can narrow down to two words: Hunter Zaccadelli, easily one of my all-time favourite male characters, now if only he wasn't a fictional character. I've never really been a fan of contemporary romance books, but when I was sent the invite to take part in this blog tour, the synopsis sounded good so I thought why not, I did not expect to be blown away by the brilliance of this novel and the incredible writing. I was captivated from the very first page, when Taylor opens the front door and finds Hunter waiting on the other side and after some remarks he makes, he gets punched for it, and so begins one of the funniest and romantic books that I've read in a long while. The chemistry between these two is explosive, you can tell how much Hunter grows to care for Taylor from the sexual innuendos and how much he torments her, it's like going back to kindergarten when you have that boy who is a bully and calls you names but secretly he really likes you. But they both hide secrets which have affected the people that they are today, both sad, and especially in Hunter's case tragic. The humour in this is so good, many a times I'd be laughing out loud at something in the book and I'd receive quite a few funny looks, especially the library scene and the emails between Hunter and Taylor.
About Chelsea M. Cameron: Chelsea M. Cameron is a YA/NA writer from Maine. Lover of things random and ridiculous, Jane Austen/Charlotte and Emily Bronte Fangirl, red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, vegetarian, former cheerleader and world's worst video gamer. When not
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A mad director, off his meds, is making a movie about how he murders the producers who ruined his career. The movie is in his mind. The murders are real. Tommy Veasy, a pot-smoking homicide detective—our hero—who writes poetry to help him solve cases and ward off despair thinks he sees a pattern in these seemingly accidental deaths. His colleagues think he’s being dramatic. But the bodies keep piling up. The staff of a syndicated TV show in its tenth year, formerly an international hit, but now only being aired in Montenegro and Botswana, worries about how they will maintain their Hollywood life styles when they become unemployable. How will the producer finance his two-hooker a weekend habit? How will the staff writer pay private school tuition, underwater mortgage, tennis club dues, the housekeeper, the gardener, cable TV bills, the couples therapist, et al… Not a big problem: the mad director has planted a bomb in the office phone and is frantically trying to set it off. And meanwhile, a home invader keeps invading the wrong homes to everyone’s perplexity. In other words: it’s just another day in paradise.
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Read 2 Review Excerpt: THE MADMAN AND HIS IMAGINARY FILM CREW Jay Braffner is in the wine cellar of producer Dave Kessel’s Malibu beach house. Outside, an exterminating crew is draping a blue termite tent over the roof. Inside, the film crew in Jay’s head is executing his instructions. “Best crew I ever had, Dave, Jay says. “I think it and they do it.” The script appears in flaming letters in his mind. “Tight TWO SHOT of Braffner and Kessel.” The answer comes back: (“tight two shot, boss.”) “Full crew, Dave,” Jay says. “Showed up in my head one morning. Young, eager to learn. No overtime, no meal penalties because they don’t eat. No muttering behind my back. Best of all, no teamsters…” Jay calls: “Let the tent billow.” (“tent’s billowing boss.”) “Remember how I tried to sell you this shot on Autocop, Dave?” he asks. Kessel shakes his head. Jay pulls a pair of latex gloves over his thick wrists. ”The script had a boring murder on a suburban street. Let’s put blue termite tent over the house, I said. The murderer is disguised in an exterminator’s uniform. He ties the victim up and leaves him to die when they turn on the gas. Remember, Dave?”
Kessel’s bloodshot eyes bulge above the black gaffer tape covering his nose and mouth. “You blew me off, Dave,” Jay says. “Artsy fartsy, you said. Three months later the exact same scene showed up in another episode with Lester Tarsis’s name on it…” Kessel writhes and struggles with muffled pleas. “That’s it Dave, beg for your life,” Jay says. “That’ll play great.” He twists Kessel’s head toward the window where the blue tent is settling gently like a giant bed spread. “Now we cut to this morning. I’m trying to think of a cool, cinematic way to kill you. I see the termite truck in front of your house and I realize the movie gods are sending me a message. So I get a uniform and disguise myself as an exterminator.” Kessel tries to elbow his way free, but Jay puts him in a headlock. “Bayside High Wrestling, Dave. City champs…” He squeezes so hard Kessel’s cheekbones crack. “Stop fighting and I’ll let go.” Kessel gets very still. Jay rips the tape off his mouth and he explodes in gulping breaths. “For Chrissake, Jay, that was 1995.” “Seems like yesterday to me,” Jay said. “What did I do so bad to you?” “You stole my ideas and gave them to Lester Tarsis.” Kessel sobs. “I didn’t have any ideas of my own. Do I deserve to die for that?”
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“If you did, Hollywood would be a ghost town,” Jay says. “You’re dying because you screwed me.” “Lester made me do it, Jay. He’s the one you should be after.” “Lester’s on my list, too, Dave.” Jay reaches onto the wine rack for a bottle of Armagnac and holds the label up to the light. “Chateau de Laubade, 1922. My mother was born in 1922. It took me eight years in analysis to uncover my primal memories of seeing her screwing somebody while my dad was at Yonkers Raceway. By then she was dead and I couldn’t ask her if the guy was my Uncle Willie. See, I thought it was him because I had an olfactory sense memory of his cheap cigars that came up whenever I had sex. It was giving me serious performance issues…” Kessel blubbers. “Lester had us at each other’s throats, Jay. ” Jay pops the cork. “The TV money kept pouring in, Dave. Lester bought income properties in the Valley. I pissed mine away on coke and bimbos. You assembled the most famous collection of vintage Armagnac in the world. Made the cover of Gourmet Magazine…” Kessel dribbles green bile out of the corner of his mouth. “Gimme a break, Jay…” “This is film noir, Dave, no happy endings.” Jay grabs Kessel by the back of the neck and jams the bottle down his throat. “Let’s drink a last toast to you and your fabulous collection.” Kessel gags and sputters: “No Jay!”
Jay lifts Kessel by the seat of his pants and the back of his collar and rams him into the rack. Bottles tumble, bouncing off his head. “Take Two, Dave,” Jay says. He takes a crow hop and rams him into the rack again. Kessel goes limp. Jay eases him down to the floor, giving terse commands to the crew. “PAN DOWN and PUSH IN to a TIGHT SHOT as Jay takes the tape off Kessel’s wrists and ankles…” (“Panning…”) “TIGHT ON JAY as he pours the rest of the booze over Kessel to make it look like a drunken accident…” (“Tight on Jay.”) Jay closes the wine cellar door and walks quickly down the hall. “See how the sun shines through the tarp,” he says. “Has anyone ever made a shot through the tent of a fumigated house?” (“no one but you boss”) Jay slips through the back door and scrambles out from under the tent. Two exterminators in blue uniforms are standing by the pool “Thought I heard a dog barking in the house,” Jay says. “Must have been next door.” From the beach he watches as they wind thick ropes around the tent and turn on the gas. Nobody sees him shedding the exterminator’s uniform and putting it in a Trader Joe’s shopping bag. He strips down to his black Speedos and trudges
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The Serial Killer’s Daughter Review by Jeanette Serial Killer’s Daughter by Haywood Gould is an interesting mystery and action adventure novel set in modern North America. The novel follows two college students, Peter and Hannah, who are being chased by murderers while at the same time the police suspect Peter and Hannah of drug running and murder. What I liked best is that this book is unique in both set-up and scope and has a lot of action. The plot is fast-paced, and Gould does a great job hiding the killer. I didn’t know who the culprit was until the chapter before the reveal. There was one element of the story that I didn’t like, which is purely personal on my part. Hannah is introduced into the novel when she trades sex for help in an English class which I found hard to believe. Moments like this, as well as the emotional distance between Peter and Hannah, make the book feel geared more toward a male audience. This book is a hard one for me to rate by a standard rating system. On a personal level, I would give it a 3, but this is based on my own subjective preferences. On a technical and objective level, Serial Killer’s Daughter is more likely a 4 star book. To get your copy of The Serial Killer’s Daughter please click HERE
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Award-winning author Kaylin McFarren delivers Threads, a romantic suspense series guaranteed to capture your imagination... Believing herself responsible for her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fatal diving accident, Rachel Lyons has withdrawn from the world and assumed a safe position at a foundation office. When called upon by a museum director to assist her former love interest with the recovery of a cursed relic from a sunken Chinese merchant ship, she has no intention of cooperating â&#x20AC;&#x201C; until her brother is kidnapped by a drug-dealing gangster. In order to save him and gain control over her life, Rachel must not only overcome her greatest fears, but also relive the circumstances that lead to her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s death. Amazon UK Amazon USA About Kaylin McFarren: Kaylin McFarren is a rare bird indeed. Not a migratory sort, she prefers to hug the West Coast and keep family within visiting range. Although she has virtually been around the world, she was born in California, relocated with her family to Washington, and nested with her husband in Oregon. In addition to playing an active role in his business endeavors, she has been involved in all aspects of their three daughters' lives taxi duties, cheerleading coaching, script rehearsals, and relationship counseling, to name but a few. Now she enjoys spending undisciplined time with her two young grandsons and hopes to have many more. Although Kaylin wasn't born with a pen in hand like so many of her talented fellow authors, she has been actively involved in both business and personal
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Annie Crawford is an ex-cop living a double life. After her fiancé is murdered and she is left for dead, a desperate Annie steps outside the law to seek vengeance. She turns to a vigilante agency headed by a man with his own secrets. Annie must work for them as they investigate the murder and help her find the answers she needs. Now working on the wrong side of the law, Annie’s life has one purpose: justice. Justice for her fiancé and for the city she lives in. But as Annie’s taste for the vigilante life grows, the agency struggles to control her, putting everyone involved at risk. And the deeper she sinks into this new unsavory life the more she fears she may never return. Amazon USA Amazon UK Barnes and Noble About Lia Fairchild: I've been creating stories my whole life, but only for me, in my own head. Then one day I sat down and started to write a book. I completed my first novel, In Search of Lucy, in February of 2011. Seven months later, AmazonEncore contacted me about representing my book. It's currently in the top 20 for Kindle Drama. I recently completed my second fulllength novel, this time a thriller. Vigil Annie is now available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble! One reviewer called it "suspenseful, well-crafted, and fast paced." I am also the author of a mystery series (A Hint of Murder) and a short, sweet romance (Special Delivery). I was born and raised in Southern California and hold a bachelor's degree in journalism and a multiple subject teaching credential. I'm a wife and mother of two teenagers. Look for updates on me and my books at my Website or follow me on Twitter or Facebook.
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When many readers hear the word Fantasy or Speculative Fiction, they often assume the book will be rife with unbelievable and fantastical concepts and creatures. And this may be so. But have you ever considered the amount of philosophical thought, religion-based ideas and generally spiritual concepting that goes into some of the books considered Fantasy? Many authors begin with a spiritual idea from one or more world religion or philosophy and blend the ideas together in the creation of their stories, creatures, etc. Indeed, it is often the want of spreading their theology; authors will utilize the technique of the Fantasy story to reach an audience. Readers sometimes seem more approachable in a “Fantasy” setting than if the theology was presented in an essay. If readers of Speculative Fiction think back on the books they’ve consumed over the past many years, they may begin to see the pattern. Here is an awesome listing of Spec Fiction and Fantasy authors who have dealt heavily with theological ideology. How many of these have you read and didn’t realize you were being “preached at”? G. K. Chesterton - The Man Who Was Thursday (free download) E. R. Eddison - The Zimiamvia Trilogy: Mistress of Mistresses A Fish Dinner in Memison The Mezentian Gate R. A. Lafferty: Past Master The Reefs of Earth Space Chantey Fourth Mansions C. S. Lewis: The Space Trilogy: Out of the Silent Planet Perelandra aka Voyage to Venus That Hideous Strength The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe David Lindsay - A Voyage to Arcturus George MacDonald: Phantastes Lilith Children's Books (but readable by adults): The Princess and the Goblin The Princess and Curdie At the Back of the North Wind Complete Fairy Tales * Cordwainer Smith J. R. R. Tolkien - The MiddleEarth Works:
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An interactive e-book filled with dreams and passion to inspire, entertain, and empower girls. Fifteen remarkable career women in a variety of occupations share their stories about their work and the path they took to become successful in their careers. Learn about contemporary women who have discovered cures to stamp out disease, made people laugh, earned Olympic and Paralympic gold medals, and crossed the country in the cab of an eighteen wheeler. Excerpt: Excerpt from Chapter 8 Horticulturalist, Sharon Loving Thank You Very Mulch When Sharon Loving was a little girl, she loved digging in the dirt, planting flowers in the flower beds, and spreading mulch in the beds to keep them moist and weed-free. She lived on a farm in Elk Neck, Maryland. She breathed in the smell of the pungent earth. Sharon delighted in the way the soil sifted through her fingers. She was amazed that a tiny plant could grow from a dry seed to a colorful flower. The young girl enjoyed watering, fertilizing, and yes, even weeding the flower beds. Whenever she was working with her plants, she was happy. One summer morning Sharon came into the kitchen after caring for her special flowers. Her smudged face was bright
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Come along on a Journey to find yourself; follow the path to open your consciousness and reach a higher level of being. Discover your inner light and new possibilities, along with new beginnings. As we all know, we are living in an age and time where there is so much turmoil, unrest, anger, and hatred. Nor is there peace in many people’s lives. Therefore, this is the reason I decided to write my book, “MEDITATIONS AND INSPERATIONS A DAILY PHOLOSPHICOIAL GUIDE”. It was not intended for general publication, as I had no intentions of making it into a book form. I’ve never even written any kind of book in my life for that matter. Each sheet of paper was a weekly saying that I would put up on the wall of my Martial Arts Academy for my students to read, with the hopes it would inspire and shape their lives for the better. After two years of writing, you can say I had developed writers block, and walked away from my writing for a time. I had left it alone for the time being. During this break I began to hear a little voice inside of me saying, “why not make this into a book?” I ignored the voice for awhile; however, I kept hearing it over and over again. I kept telling myself, “I’m not a writer and I have no idea how to write a book.” But it happened, and I’m very happy it did. I wanted to share my thoughts and experiences with everyone possible. If
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Read 2 Review my book can help bring inner peace, or a sense of calm, as well as direction into someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life, that would make me very happy. To be a resource and help uplift someone in this day and time would be a Blessing. Amazon Barnes&Noble About Jim Muse Furtado: Jim Muse Furtado, a grandmaster in Kung Fu with several titles and honors has published a book; Meditations and Inspirations a Daily Philosophical Guide. This is a collection of spiritual knowledge that Mr. Furtado has gained over the course of his martial arts career. He began his career in 1973 in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received instruction in the Kang Duk Won Kwon Bop form of Kung Fu, a style practiced in Korea, and has since trained with and studied under one of the most skilled Kung Fu masters; Paulie Zink. He has studied and mastered the arts of Tai Shing Pek Kwar Northern Monkey Kung Fu, Taoist Yoga, Chi Kung and has several honors to his name; Six Time World Champion, a National Champion, Eleven Time International Long Beach Karate Champion, West Coast Champion and Inducted into the USA Martial Arts Hall of Fame fourteen times. Mr. Furtado has a Doctorate of Martial Arts in Philosophy & Martial Arts Science and has been awarded the high honor of a Golden Sash. He teaches martial arts at his studio, United School of Martial Arts Kung Fu Academy, in Whittier, CA and can be contacted through his website. http://read2review.com/
Meditations and Inspirations a Daily Philosophical Guide, is his debut book.
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